Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual international observance during which Christians of different traditions join in focused prayer and activities to promote unity among the churches.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Context triple: [Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, oversees, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity]
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Year of Faith
The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
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Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches
The Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches is an ecumenical body established to foster dialogue, collaboration, and mutual understanding between the Catholic Church and the member churches of the WCC.
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Te Deum ecuménico
El Te Deum ecuménico es una ceremonia religiosa interconfesional celebrada en Chile para agradecer y pedir por la nación en el marco de las Fiestas Patrias.
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Lausanne Movement
The Lausanne Movement is a global evangelical network that unites Christian leaders, churches, and organizations to advance world evangelization and mission.
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In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Target entity description: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual international observance during which Christians of different traditions join in focused prayer and activities to promote unity among the churches.
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A.
Year of Faith
The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
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B.
Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches
The Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches is an ecumenical body established to foster dialogue, collaboration, and mutual understanding between the Catholic Church and the member churches of the WCC.
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C.
Te Deum ecuménico
El Te Deum ecuménico es una ceremonia religiosa interconfesional celebrada en Chile para agradecer y pedir por la nación en el marco de las Fiestas Patrias.
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D.
Lausanne Movement
The Lausanne Movement is a global evangelical network that unites Christian leaders, churches, and organizations to advance world evangelization and mission.
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E.
In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian observance
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annual event ⓘ ecumenical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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surface form:
Octave of Christian Unity
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| encourages |
joint witness to the Gospel
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mutual understanding among Christian traditions ⓘ reconciliation among Christians ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 8 days ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasGeographicScope |
international
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worldwide ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOriginDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalResourcesPreparedBy |
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
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surface form:
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| hasMainActivity |
Bible readings
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common prayer services ⓘ ecumenical meetings ⓘ ecumenical worship ⓘ sermons on Christian unity ⓘ social and charitable activities ⓘ theological reflection on unity ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ecumenical prayer
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fostering dialogue among Christian churches ⓘ promotion of Christian unity ⓘ |
| hasTheme | varies each year ⓘ |
| hasTypicalEndDate | 25 January ⓘ |
| hasTypicalStartDate | 18 January ⓘ |
| isCoordinatedBy |
Faith and Order Commission
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surface form:
Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity ⓘ
surface form:
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
Chair of Saint Peter
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Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
Ecumenical communities ⓘ Evangelical churches ⓘ Orthodox churches ⓘ Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| isPartOf | ecumenical movement ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
World Council of Churches ⓘ many national councils of churches ⓘ |
| originatedAs |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Church Unity Octave
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| takesPlaceIn |
January
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Northern Hemisphere winter ⓘ |
| wasFoundedBy |
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
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Paul Wattson ⓘ |
| wasPrecededBy |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Church Unity Octave
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Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
Octave of Christian Unity
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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wasPrecededBy
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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this entity surface form:
Church Unity Octave
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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originatedAs
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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this entity surface form:
Church Unity Octave
this entity surface form:
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity observances in the Catholic Church
this entity surface form:
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in many traditions